Lap 434: Steele now back on the lead lap. Santos well off the pace compared to those with fresh rubber.

Lap 442: Caution for Dietsch going around in turn four. Perhaps the break Santos needed, but with the pace Armstrong was running it will be tough for Santos to keep the top spot once he pits.

Lap 450: Santos pits and will lose a lap. Now being shown in sixth. Armstrong, Swanson, Coons, Steele, and Kyle Hamilton the top five on the lead lap.

Lap 460: Hamilton started off on the tail end of the lead lap, and now Armstrong puts a lap on him and begins to pull away as the race returns to green.

Lap 470: Swanson catching Armstrong as they work lapped traffic.

Lap 473: Armstrong gets held up in the outside and Swanson pulls low. The two make contact through turn four. Swanson gets the lead and Armstrong makes contact with a lapped car on the frontsretch and has noticeable damage as the caution comes out.

Lap 485: a lapped car between Swanson and Steele on the restart. Steele clears the lapped car almost immediately.

Lap 495: Swanson with about a second lead over Steele with five laps remaining. Coons still on the lead lap in third.

Qualifying Events: Teams qualified over the last few days in similar fashion to how the Indianapolis 500 is set, with single car qualifications and then a "bump day" to establish the final racers in the field.

Who To Watch For: Caleb Armstrong, Chris Neuenschwander, and Bobby Santos III will be the ones to beat at the start, starting from the front row in this unique race for non-winged Sprint Cars. However, the key will be to survive the 500-lap distance. Five drivers in the 33-car field have been successful before, those former winners being Jacob Wilson, Chris Windom, Brian Tyler, Dave Steele, and Jeff Bloom. Aaron Pierce has led nearly 500 laps, but has never finished first. Neither has Ryan Litt, who has completed a total of 3,256 Little 500 laps. Tanner Swanson won in the USAC Silver Crown Series the previous night at Lucas Oil Raceway, but is a rookie in this race. His older brother Kody Swanson is also a winner this week at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Must See Sprints points leaders Brian Gerster and Jimmy McCune will also be ones to watch as well as the son of former Indianapolis 500 starter, 2015 Little 500 rookie of the year Davey Hamilton Jr.

The Track: Anderson Speedway is a high-banked 1/4-mile oval in Indiana, only 50 miles northeast of Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Weather: Some light afternoon drops came through, but have since departed. Temperatures will fall toward the low 70s come race time.

Next Series Race: The Little 500 is an annual special event.

What Won the Race: With less than 30 laps remaining, contact ensued between Kody Swanson and Caleb Armstrong after encountering lapped traffic. Swanson gained the top spot and led the rest of the way for his first Little 500 victory.

The Skinny: Pit strategy played a major part over the course of the 500-lap event. Bobby Santos III led most of the way, but older tires and a late pit stop shuffled him back through the field. Kody Swanson made up time during both visits to the pits, but needed to make the winning pass on the track.

Winning Quote: "Some parts of racing it's just getting a little bit of luck and catching the right break, and tonight we did."